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What is neuroscience? Neuroscience is the scientific study of nervous systems. Neuroscience can involve research from many branches of science including those involving neurology, brain science, neurobiology, psychology, computer science, artificial intelligence, statistics, prosthetics, neuroimaging, engineering, medicine, physics, mathematics, pharmacology, electrophysiology, biology, robotics and technology.

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·November 19, 2015·4 min read

How Neurons Find Their Way in the Developing Brain

Researchers have discovered a molecule secreted by cells in the spinal cord that help guide axons during the development of the central nervous system.

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·November 19, 2015·2 min read

NIH Stops Supporting Biomedical Research on Chimpanzees

The NIH announces they will no longer support research on chimpanzees.

Illustration from Alice in Wonderland. Alice is sitting at the table with the Mad Hatter and Hare.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·November 19, 2015·2 min read

Down the Rabbit Hole: Delving Into Language Processing in the Brain

Using neuroimaging and Alice in Wonderland, researchers identify how the temporal lobe supports an unconscious language parsing process.

Diagram shows how sugar cravings are eliminated following surgery.

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·November 19, 2015·4 min read

Weight Loss Surgery Reduces Sugar Cravings

Weight loss surgery reduces the release of dopamine in the brain of mice, curbing their sugar seeking behavior, a new study reports.

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·November 19, 2015·3 min read

Stopped in Our Tracks: How ‘Stop Neurons’ Make Us Halt When We Walk

Researchers have identified a population of neurons in the brainstem which are essential for mice to stop their locomotion.

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Featured Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·November 18, 2015·3 min read

How Do Our Brains See The World Around Us?

Researchers reveal how the brain makes sense of still objects and motion to help us navigate the world around us.

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·November 18, 2015·4 min read

It’s Not All Black and White: Cortical Response to Light and Dark Stimuli

Researchers have identified cortical circuits that encode light and dark light.

Image shows the areas of the brain which control bitter and sweet tastes in the mouse brain.

Featured Neuroscience

·November 18, 2015·5 min read

Turning Taste On and Off

A new study reports our sense of taste is hardwired in the brain, and is independent of experience and learning.

Featured Most Popular Neuroscience

·November 18, 2015·5 min read

Strengthening Brain Connections

Researchers have identified a mechanism which allows the brain to strengthen links between neurons.

Image shows chemical structure of orexin and ynt-185.

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·November 18, 2015·2 min read

New Compound Regulates Wakefulness and Remedies Narcolepsy

Researchers have developed a new compound that promotes wakefulness and acts as a remedy for narcolepsy in animal models.

Photo shows a brain made up from an electrical board with LED lights.

Featured Most Popular Neuroscience Psychology

·November 17, 2015·19 min read

Can You Think Yourself Into a Different Person?

A new paper wades through fact and fiction about neuroplasticity.

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·November 17, 2015·4 min read

Luminescent Nanoparticles Image Brain Function

Researchers are on pace to develop the next generation of functional materials that could enable the mapping of the complex neural connections in the brain.